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Porsche launches two new cogen plants running on biogas in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen

Green Car Congress

Porsche has launched two new cogeneration plants in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen to enhance its environmentally friendly energy mix and close the remaining gap to CO 2 neutral production of the fully electric Taycan in Zuffenhausen. —Albrecht Reimold, Member of the Executive Board for Production and Logistics at Porsche.

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Porsche updates the Taycan; more range, more connectivity, more colors

Green Car Congress

The Porsche Taycan and Taycan Cross Turismo will start the new model year (2022) in September with a number of upgrades , perhaps foremost among them an increase in range. In Normal and Range modes, the front electric motor is almost completely decoupled and de-energized in the partial load range in the all-wheel drive models.

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BMW i8 Roadster, plugs for Porsches, Tesla Supercharger sites, waste for fuel: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we've got the world's largest Tesla Supercharger sites, a startling prediction from Porsche, electric Vespa scooters, and a bigger BMW battery. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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€7M German project to develop processes and demand scenarios for the mass production of synthetic fuels; “Refineries for Future”

Green Car Congress

In spite of increasing electric mobility in the transport sector, we will continue to need liquid fuels for a long time. REF4FU covers the use of sustainable hydrogen; pyrolysis oil based on biological residues, such as straw or waste wood; methanol from renewable feedstocks; and Fischer-Tropsch oil that corresponds to green crude oil.

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Lamborghini LB744 supercar gets three-motor PHEV … with a V12

EV Central

Surround it with electric motors to create the most powerful road car on the market. Porsche and Audi are investing in the development of e-fuels; for Porsche it gives it a way to keep the 911’s iconic six-cylinder powerplant while hitting the all-important CO2 requirements. litre V12.

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Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires

Baua Electric

Michelin has targeted 40% renewable and recyclable materials across all its tires by 2030, on the way to 100% fossil-free by 2050. On Sonoma Raceway, in noise, grip, and overall performance, it felt like these tires could be interchangeable with the stock Michelin Primacy all-seasons.

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[PRESS RELEASE] Emissions Reduction Plan: Electric Vehicles will drive a low emissions future

Drive Electric

The Emissions Reduction Plan released today confirms the future of mobility in New Zealand will be electric. Drive Electric Chair Mark Gilbert says, “If you watch the global automotive market – we’ve been seeing for some time that EV technology will replace petrol and diesel cars. About Drive Electric. MIA, May 2022).